Pacific Beach will host San Diego’s third annual Brazilian Day on Sunday, Sept. 12 on Garnet Avenue between Everts and Bayard streets. The beach community’s central street will come alive with colorful Brazilian costumes, traditional cuisine, music, art and children’s activities, beginning at noon. A parade will begin its one-hour march at 3 p.m., showcasing batucada — a type of rhythmic samba percussion band — and lively Brazilian dance performances, including bossa nova and capoeira. “We’re going to have two stages, one at each end of the event area,” said event producer Paulo Batuta. “One stage is called Latin Explosion, and we’re going to have a lot of music and band performances going on there.” Latin Explosion, the main music stage, will be located on Dawes Street and Garnet Avenue. Next to Latin Explosion, a children’s area will ensure children have fun, too, with carnival rides, inflatable jumps, balloon artists, face painters and other entertainers. Batuta said San Diego is only one of many communities celebrating the spirit of his home country in September. “September is the month we celebrate Brazilian Independence Day, [specifically] on Sept. 7,” Batuta said. “So not just here in San Diego, but all over the United States we have Brazilian festivals taking place.” A large Brazilian community is concentrated in Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Point Loma, and Clairemont, which makes Pacific Beach a prime location for the celebration of Brazil’s favorite holiday. The street fair and parade is expected to attract more than 50,000 people this year. Brazilians and non-Brazilians alike are welcome to join in the celebratation by registering online for an authentic costume from Brazil and taking part in the parade march. For more information, visit www.braziliandaysandiego.com.